GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
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| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |